Asio

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – the long-eared owl, a true owl of nearly worldwide distribution.


Glaucis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hermit hummingbirds.


Lophornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Aegolius

New Latin, from Latin aegōlĭos, from Ancient Greek αἰγωλιός (aigōliós, “a kind of bird, possibly a screech-owl”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – certain small owls.


Chrysococcyx

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Strix

From Latin strix, from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx, “screecher”). The word was first featured in the lost Ornithologia of Boios and later in Pseudolus of Plautus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.


Lampornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the mountaingems, of the southwestern US and Central America.


Antrostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars, including whippoorwills.


Avocettula

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the awlbills.


Abeillia

Either from New Latin, from French abeille (“honeybee”) + -ia, or, after M. Abeillé (fl. 1839) and his wife, Félice,
French naturalists and collectors (Abeillia, Arremon, Hesperiphona, Icterus, Orchesticus)*.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – single species Abeillia abeillei (emerald-chinned hummingbird).


Lesbia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the trainbearer hummingbirds.


Lamprolaima

From Ancient Greek λαμπρός (lamprós, “bright”) + λαιμός (laimós, “throat”).


Chalcostigma

From Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “bronze”) + στίγμα (stígma, “mark”), in reference to the bronze-tailed thornbill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – some thornbill hummingbirds.


Lewinia muelleri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Auckland rail.


Batrachostomus

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Podargidae – certain frogmouths.


Tanygnathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – of Southeast Asia and Melanesia.


Myrtis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – purple-collared woodstar.


Nymphicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – the cockatiel.


Eutoxeres

eu- + Ancient Greek τοξήρης (toxḗrēs, “furnished with a bow”)

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain sicklebills.


Priotelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae.


Urocolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Coliidae.


Eurystomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Coraciidae.


Geobiastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachypteraciidae.


Phlogophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Cittura

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Coraciidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the rollers.


Brachypteraciidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the ground rollers.


Leptosomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Leptosomiformes – the cuckoo roller.


Electron

A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae – two species of motmots.


Ramphomicron

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – some thornbill hummingbirds.


Anthracothorax

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + θώραξ (thṓrax).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the mangos, New World hummingbirds.


Coliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coliiformes – the mousebirds.


Threnetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – barbthroats, of Central and South America.


Aspatha

A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae.


Oreotrochilus

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “hill”) + Trochilus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the hillstars.


Leptosomiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the cuckoo roller, Leptosomus discolor.


Ramphodon

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“curved beak”) + [Term?] (“tooth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius).


Apalharpactes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae – certain trogons of Indonesia.


Bycanistes

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae.


Sephanoides

Sephanoides (canonical)
probably masculine (canonical)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the firecrowns.


Leptotila

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves of the tropical and subtropical New World.


Urosticte

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Polytmus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – goldenthroats, hummingbirds of South America.


Todidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – todies.


Syma

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Nyctidromus

desc

நிக்டிட்டிரோமசு

→ Tamil: நிக்டிட்டிரோமசு (nikṭiṭṭirōmacu)

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae.


Galbalcyrhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Galbulidae.


Nyctyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae – certain bee-eaters.


Phaethornis

From Ancient Greek φᾰέθων m (phaéthōn, “shining, radiant”) + -ornis (“bird”), literally “shining bird, radiant bird”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hermit hummingbirds.


Cypsiurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae.


Todus

A taxonomic genus within the family Todidae – the todies.


Bucconidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – puffbirds.


Tockus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain hornbills, of Africa.


Phoeniculidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – wood hoopoes.


Trochilus

From Latin trochilus, itself from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos, “Egyptian plover”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – small hummingbirds of Jamaica.


Alcedo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – typical kingfishers.


Trogonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Trogoniformes – trogons and quetzals.


Momotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – motmots.


Upupidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – the hoopoes.


Leptosomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Leptosomatidae – the cuckoo roller, sole member of its family, sometimes in its order.


Meropidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the bee-eaters.


Bucorvidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – ground hornbills.


Esacus recurvirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the great stone-curlew.


Penelopides

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae.


Ceratogymna

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – hornbills of central and west Africa.


Hypnelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis).


Megaceryle

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Polyonymus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Tropicranus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – Tropicranus albocristatus (white-crested hornbill).


Trachyphonus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lybiidae.


Pteroglossus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – the aracaris and the closely related saffron toucanet.


Ensifera

From Latin ēnsifera (“sword-bearing”), referring to the blade-like ovipositor.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Orthoptera – crickets, katydids and weta.


Oxypogon

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – bearded helmetcrests.


Galbula

From Latin galbula (“a certain small bird”), from galbus (“yellow”) First attested in 1760.

A taxonomic genus within the family Galbulidae – typical jacamars.


Bucerotiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – hornbills and hoopoes.


Harpactes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae – trogons found from south Asia to China.


Megalaimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the Asian barbets.


Chelidoptera

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – swallow-wing puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa).


Selenidera

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – dichromatic toucanets.


Ocyceros

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – grey hornbills, of India.


Chloroceryle

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – American green kingfishers.


Bucco

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds of South America.


Nystalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds.


Ceryle

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κηρύλος (kērúlos, “fabulous sea-bird”), identified with ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “a fabulous sea-bird, later the kingfisher”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – pied kingfisher.


Campephilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Prodotiscus

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae – honeybirds.


Megalaima

A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae – now a synonym of Psilopogon.


Calliphlox

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Rhinopomastus

From Ancient Greek [Term?] "nose" + "little cover".

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoeniculidae – scimitarbills.


Melichneutes

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae.


Indicatoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the honeyguides.


Andigena

New Latin, named after the Andes Mountains.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae.


Hapaloptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – white-faced nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea).


Lybiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – African barbets.


Semnornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – prong-billed barbets and toucan barbets.


Monasa

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – nunbirds.


Aceros

From Ancient Greek ἄκερος (ákeros, “hornless”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) of southeast Asia.


Eubucco

A taxonomic genus within the family Capitonidae.


Ramphastidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – toucans.


Hydrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae – certain pittas.


Notharchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds.


Sasia

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Selasphorus

Ancient Greek σελασφόρος (selasphóros, “light-bearing”), from σέλας (sélas, “light”) and -φόρος ("bearer").

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Buceros

From Ancient Greek Βουκερώς (Boukerṓs, “hornbill”), from βοῦς (“ox”) + κέρας (“horn”).

compound

βοῦς (“ox”) + κέρας (“horn”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain large Asian hornbills.


Aulacorhynchus

From Ancient Greek αὖλαξ (aûlax, “furrow”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “bill”), referring to the bill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – green toucanets.


Sphyrapicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – some of the sapsuckers.


Eugenes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the magnificent hummingbird.


Meropogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae – including only a single species endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.


Heliangelus

from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”), a calque of English sunangel

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – sunangels, hummingbirds of South America.


Bucorvus

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + Latin corvus (“raven”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucorvidae – ground hornbills.


Upupa

A taxonomic genus within the family Upupidae – hoopoe.

Upupa paradisea

genus): Upupa epops - type species; Upupa africana, Upupa marginata (species


Semnornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σεμνός (semnós, “revered, august, holy”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Semnornithidae.


Philepitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Erythropitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae.


Bucerotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – the hornbills.

Aceros

(family): Bucorvinae, Bucerotinae, Lophocerotinae - subfamilies


Zenaida

A New Latin form of French Zénaïde; the genus was named in honor of Zénaïde Bonaparte.

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – zenaida doves.


Ancistrops

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Indicator

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae – some of the honeyguides.


Dinopium

From dino- (“terrifying”) + Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Turnix castanotus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the chestnut-backed buttonquail.


Leucochloris

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Capitonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the New World barbets.


Merops

From Ancient Greek μέροψ (mérops), μέροπος (méropos, “bee-eater”); the Greek sense evolved from μέροψ (mérops, “endowed with speech”), as it was used in poetry to describe articulated people who "divided voices," from μέρος (méros, “portion”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae.


Rhodopis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the oasis hummingbird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae.


Smithornis

Named after Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – certain broadbills.


Heliodoxa

from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + δόξα (dóxa, “glory”)


Psilopogon

Ancient Greek ψῑλός m (psīlós, “naked, bare”) + Ancient Greek πώγων m (pṓgōn, “beard”), literally “bare-bearded”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae.


Berlepschia

Berlepsch + -ia, Named for Hans von Berlepsch. More at point-tailed palmcreeper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

pedia

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – Berlepschia rikeri (point-tailed palmcreeper).


Aphrastura

Ancient Greek
αφραστος marvellous
ουρα tail


Haplophaedia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain puffleg hummingbirds.


Limnornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – the curve-billed reedhaunter.


Nonnula

New Latin, diminutive of Latin nonnus (“monk, tutor”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – the nunlets.


Acrobatornis

From Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe or acrobatically”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).


Pittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the pittas.


Melignomon

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “inspector, pointer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae.


Simoxenops

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Siphonorhis

From siphono- + Ancient Greek ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – Caribbean pauraques.


Ramphastos

Ancient Greek ῥαμφηστής (rhamphēstḗs), from ῥαμφή (rhamphḗ, “hooked knife, bill”) or ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “bill of a bird of prey”), possibly from Pre-Greek. See ῥέμβομαι (rhémbomai, “to turn around, roam”) and ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “wheel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae.


Siptornopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – now Synallaxis.


Sapayoa

From Spanish Zapallo Grande (“a river in Ecuador”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Eurylaimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – broadbills.


Charadrius marginatus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the white-fronted plover.


Heliobletus

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – sharp-billed treehunter.


Formicivora

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Lochmias

sharp-tailed streamcreeper
sharp-tailed streamcreeper

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – a single species Lochmias nematura (sharp-tailed streamcreeper), of tropical South America.


Actenoides

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) + stem of κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + -oides

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – kingfishers of Southeast Asia.


Chrysophlegma

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + φλέγμα (phlégma, “flame”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers of eastern Asia.


Furnarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – horneros or ovenbirds, of South America.


Dendrexetastes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐξεταστής (exetastḗs, “examiner”)


Premnoplex

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – certain barbtails.


Xenicus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξενικός (xenikós, “different, strange”).

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthisittidae.


Glaucidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – pygmy owls.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – Japanese wood poppy.


Cichlocolaptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – certain treehunters.


Pseudoseisura

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – cacholotes, of central South America.


Acanthisittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the New Zealand wrens, and the rifleman.


Philydor

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – foliage-gleaners, of northern South America.


Acanthisitta

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthisittidae – the rifleman, a bird endemic to New Zealand.


Synallaxis

From Ancient Greek συνάλλαξις (sunállaxis, “exchange, contract”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Piculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Batara

From Old Tupi batará, mbaratá (“antbird”).


Hypocnemoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – some South American antbirds.


Rhopornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Clytoctantes

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – certain bushbirds.


Dryocopus

Coined by Friedrich Boie, and first published in the scientific journal Isis in 1826 https://archive.org/details/isisvonoken1826oken/page/528/mode/1up. From Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs, “tree”) + κόπος (kópos, “striking, beating”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Oreopholus ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the tawny-throated dotterel.


Myrmeciza

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – white-bellied antbird or Swainson's antcatcher, a typical antbird found in Panama, on Trinidad, and across northern South America.


Gallinago paraguaiae

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the South American snipe.


Formicarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicariidae.


Brachypteracias

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachypteraciidae.


Drymophila

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek δρῡμός (drūmós, “copse, thicket”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).


Thripadectes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – many treehunters.


Phlegopsis

Ancient Greek φλέγω (phlégō, “to burn”) + -opsis.


Cercomacra

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos) + μακρός (makrós).


Pittasoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Conopophagidae.


Grallaricula

A taxonomic genus within the family Grallariidae.


Hypoedaleus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek οἰδαλέος (oidaléos, “swollen”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – spot-back antshrike.


Serilophus

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Stephanoxis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – plovercrests.


Certhiaxis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Biatas

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βιατάς (biatás, “forceful, mighty”), from βία (bía, “force, strength”).

white-bearded antshrike
white-bearded antshrike

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – white-bearded antshrike, native to coastal forests of Argentina and Brazil.


Formicariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the ant thrushes.


Hyloctistes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – woodhaunters. Recently this has been found to be part of the genus Automolus.


Grallariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the antpittas.


Otus

From Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos, “horned or eared owl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – scops owls, of the Old World.


Conopophagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the gnateaters.


Sapheopipo

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Aphanotriccus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Atthis

New Latin, after Atthis (“a mythological Greek woman, after whom Actaea was renamed Attica”), from Ancient Greek Ἀτθίς (Atthís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Eugralla

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae.


Grallaria

A New Latin formation from Latin grallae (“stilts”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Grallariidae – typical antpittas.


Leucippus

Latin Leucippus, from Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos)


Melanopareiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the crescentchests.


Rhinocrypta

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae – crested gallito.


Phoeniculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoeniculidae – wood hoopoes, of sub-Saharan Africa.


Rhinocryptidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – tapaculos, largely terrestrial birds, principally of South America.


Casiornis

→ Chinese: 卡西霸鶲／卡西霸鹟 (qiǎxī bàwēng)


Doliornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Glyphorynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Pteroptochos

ptero- (“wing”) + Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar”).


Melanopareia

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanopareiidae – the crescentchests.


Ocreatus

Latin ocreatus (“greaved, wearing leggings”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the booted racket-tail, a hummingbird of the Andes.


Platyrinchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – spadebills.


Lessonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – negritos.


Suiriri

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain flycatchers.


Pitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae – many of the pittas.


Ceyx

From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx, “Ceyx, a king from Greek mythology who was transformed into a kingfisher”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Celeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers of the tropical and subtropical Americas.

Celeus loricatus (cinnamon woodpecker, Celeus undatus (waved woodpecker, Celeus grammicus (scaly-breasted woodpecker, Celeus castaneus (chestnut-colored woodpecker, Celeus elegans (chestnut woodpecker, Celeus lugubris (pale-crested woodpecker, Celeus flavescens (blond-crested woodpecker, Celeus ochraceus (ochre-backed woodpecker, Celeus flavus (cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus spectabilis (rufous-headed woodpecker, Celeus obrieni (Kaempfer's woodpecker, Celeus torquatus (ringed woodpecker, Celeus occidentalis (Amazonian black-breasted woodpecker, Celeus tinnunculus (Atlantic black-breasted woodpecker, Celeus galeatus (helmeted woodpecker


Tachuris

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Sublegatus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – scrub flycatchers.


Chroicocephalus bulleri

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the black-billed gull.


Carpodectes

From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – certain cotingas.


Polystictus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain tyrant flycatchers.


Furnariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – ovenbirds, barbtails.

Acrobatornis

Sittasomini (intermediate woodcreeper), Dendrocolaptini (strong-billed woodcreeper), Pygarrhichini, Furnariini (hornero and allies). Philydorini (foliage gleaner and allies), Synallaxini (spinetail and allies) – tribes


Arundinicola

New Latin, from Latin arundo, harundo (“reed, cane”) + cola (“inhabitant”)


Chiroxiphia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Alectrurus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “cock, rooster”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)


Acropternis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae – a single species Acropternis orthonyx (ocellated tapaculo).


Tarphonomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Philohydor

From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).


Procnias

From Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē, “Procne”), who was turned into a swallow.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – the neotropical bellbirds.


Oncostoma

From Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “bulk”) + -stoma.


Satrapa

Latin satrapa (“Persian provincial governor”)


Cephalopterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Pithys

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Stigmatura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – wagtail-tyrants, of tropical South America.


Camptostoma

From Ancient Greek κάμπτος (kámptos, “bent”) + -stoma.


Laniocera

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – some of the mourners.


Ampelioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – scaled fruiteater.


Oxyruncus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae.


Snowornis

From David Snow + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).


Culicivora

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – sharp-tailed grass tyrant, of South American grasslands.


Iodopleura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – the purpletufts.


Todirostrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Scenopoeetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Pachyramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – most becards.


Perissocephalus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + cephalus


Silvicultrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – three species of chat-tyrant, sometimes placed in genus Ochthoeca.


Sayornis

Named after American scientist Thomas Say + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – phoebes.


Alca torda

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – razorbill.


Caloramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae – certain Asian barbets.


Atrichornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Atrichornithidae – the scrubbirds.


Pipra

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πίπρα (pípra), an imitative word used by Aristotle to name several small birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Climacteris

A taxonomic genus within the family Climacteridae.


Cotinga

From French cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Ashbyia

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Sirystes

Either a misspelling or a random vowel shift of Ancient Greek συριστης (suristēs, “piper”), from συριζω (surizō, “to play the pipes”), from συριγξ (surinx), συριγγος (suringos, “shepherd's pipe”).


Chenorhamphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – two species of fairywrens formerly in genus Malurus.


Rupicola

Based on Latin rupes (“cliff”) + cola (“inhabiting”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – cock-of-the-rock.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – flowering plants of Australia.


Ailuroedus

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae – catbirds.


Nasica

From Latin nāsīca (“large-nosed person”), from nasus (“nose”) + -ica (“-ic: forming adjectives”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Clytomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the single species Clytomyias insignis (orange-crowned fairywren).


Anthochaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the wattlebirds.


Atrichornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the scrubbirds.


Empidonax

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain New World tyrant flycatchers.


Tolmomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Geophaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – terrestrial pigeons native to Australia.


Tityridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the tityras and becards.


Lepidothrix

From lepido- (“scaly”, Ancient Greek λεπῐ́ς (lepís)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ f (thríx, “hair”).

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">λεπῐ́ς</i> (lepís)


Tityra

From Ancient Greek τιτύρας (titúras) and/or τιτυρίς (titurís), types of birds not closely related to the tityras, which were unknown to the Ancient Greeks.

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – tityras, of Central and South America.


Cnemophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cnemophilidae.


Amblyornis

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, “dull”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Acanthorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – two spinebillls.


Capito

From Latin capitō (“person with a large head”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Capitonidae – barbets of South America.


Glycichaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters of Queensland and New Guinea.


Entomyzon

blue-faced honeyeater
blue-faced honeyeater

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the single species Entomyzon cyanotis (blue-faced honeyeater or ananabird).


Melipotes

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Climacteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian treecreepers or Australian treecreepers.


Cissomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – Cissomela pectoralis (banded honeyeater), of northern Australia.


Ramsayornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – honeyeaters.


Manacus

From Latin mānacus, from Ancient Greek μάναχος (mánakhos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Gerygone

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – the gerygones.


Pomatostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pomatostomidae.


Cotingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cotingas, suboscine passerine birds found in Central America and tropical South America.

Ampelioides

(family): Pipreolinae, Rupicolinae, Phytotominae, Cephalopterinae, Cotinginae - subfamilies


Orthonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Orthonychidae – the logrunners.


Ptilonorhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – bowerbirds.


Smicrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – weebill.


Calamanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – fieldwrens.


Hemipus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tephrodornithidae.


Taraba

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Pycnoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – pilotbird.


Melanocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae.


Sericornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – scrubwrens.


Callaeas

A taxonomic genus within the family Callaeidae.


Laniisoma

Lanii (“genitive of Lanius, shrike genus”) + -soma (“body”), from the supposed shrike-like appearance.

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – Laniisoma elegans, the shrike-like laniisoma, also known as the shrike-like cotinga or elegant mourner.


Glycifohia

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters of New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Glycifohia undulatus (barred honeyeater, Glycifohia notabilis - species


Garritornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pomatostomidae – Garritornis isidorei (Papuan babbler, New Guinea babbler, Isidore's rufous babbler).


Plectorhyncha

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Telophorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae.


Platysteira

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae.


Notiomystis

A taxonomic genus within the family Notiomystidae – the stitchbird.


Xenopsaris

xeno- (“strange, foreign”) + Ancient Greek ψάρις (psáris), alternative form of ψάρ (psár, “starling”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – Xenopsaris albinucha (reed becard or white-naped xenopsaris).


Ptilorrhoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae.


Xiphorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Myza

From Ancient Greek μυζάω (muzáō, “suck”).


Melidectes

From Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).


Loboparadisea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cnemophilidae – yellow-breasted satinbird, yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise, or silken satinbird.


Manorina

From Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nostrils”).


Purnella

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – white-fronted honeyeater (Purnella albifrons).


Gliciphila

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – Gliciphila melanops (tawny-crowned honeyeater), of southern Australia.


Aphelocephala

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – whitefaces.


Tephrodornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tephrodornithidae.


Oreocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramythiidae.


Prionops

A taxonomic genus within the family Prionopidae.


Melanocharitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – berrypeckers and longbills.


Androphobus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae – Papuan whipbird, syn. Psophodes viridis.


Dasyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyornithidae – the bristlebirds.


Myzomela

→ English: myzomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae., the myzomelas


Origma

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – mouse-warblers and rockwarblers.

Origma robusta - other species (formerly in genus Crateroscelis


Sugomel

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters, of Australia and Indonesia.


Pachycare

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – goldenface.


Toxorhamphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae.


Oreoscopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – fernwren, of Queensland, Australia.


Philesturnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Callaeidae.


Dasyornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bristlebirds.


Acanthagenys

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn, spine”) + γένῠς (génus, “jaw, mouth”), perhaps a reference to the honeyeater's spiny cheeks.

compound

spiny-cheeked honeyeater
spiny-cheeked honeyeater

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the spiny-cheeked honeyeater.


Malaconotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae.


Stresemannia

Stresemann + -ia, after Erwin Stresemann (1889-1972), German ornithologist

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the Bougainville honeyeater.


Pardalotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – the pardalotes, of Australia.


Campochaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae.


Malurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – most of the fairywrens.


Chlorophoneus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae – certain bushshrike.


Pardalotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the pardalotes.


Rhamphocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae – two species of berry peckers, from New Guinea.


Cnemophilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the satinbirds, once thought to be closely related to birds of paradise.


Notiomystidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the stitchbird.


Oreornis

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the orange-cheeked honeyeater.


Callaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – New Zealand wattlebirds.


Megabyas

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae.


Hypositta

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Melitograis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – white-streaked friarbird, of the Moluccas.


Macgregoria

New Latin, from Macgregor + -ia, the bird at least probably after William MacGregor

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – MacGregor's honeyeater, the only species.


Laniarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae – boubous and close relatives.


Platysteiridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wattle-eyes and batises.


Pomatostomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian babblers.


Prionopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the helmetshrikes.


Paramythiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – painted berrypeckers.


Tephrodornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – woodshrikes and allies.


Stipiturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the emu-wrens.


Orthonychidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the logrunners.


Bocagia

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae – a single species, blackcap bush-shrike.


Campephaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae.


Pericrocotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – the minivets, of southern and eastern Asia.


Acanthornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – scrubtit, of Australasia.


Aegithina

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithinidae – the ioras.


Psophodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – whipbird, jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes.


Oriolia

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Falcunculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae.


Malaconotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bush shrikes, of Africa.


Dicrurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicruridae – the drongos, small passerine birds of the Old World tropics.


Mohoua

From Maori mohua (“the yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Mohouidae – three species endemic to New Zealand.


Aleadryas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – a single species Aleadryas rufinucha (rufous-naped whistler).


Maluridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian wrens.


Anthornis

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Machaerirhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the boatbills.


Gymnorhina

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + ῥίς (rhís, “snout”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – Australian magpie (syn. Cracticus tibicen).


Chaetorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicruridae.


Pityriaseidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the Bornean bristlehead.


Corvinella

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – the yellow-billed shrike.


Melithreptus

From Ancient Greek μελίθρεπτος (melíthreptos).

borrowed

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – honeyeaters of Australia.


Hylophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae – the greenlets.


Vireolanius

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae.


Acanthiza

From Ancient Greek ἀκᾰνθεών (akantheṓn, “thorny bracken”) + ζᾰ́ω (záō, “I live”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – thornbills.


Pipridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – manakins.


Clytorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Pteruthius

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae – the shrike-babblers.


Peltops

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – shieldbills.


Vangidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – vangas.


Meliphagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – honeyeaters.

†Chaetoptila

family): Acanthagenys, Acanthorhynchus, Anthochaera, Anthornis, Apalopteron, Certhionyx, Conopophila, Entomyzon, Foulehaio, Grantiella, Guadalcanaria, Gymnomyza, Lichenostomus, Lichmera, Manorina, Meliarchus, Melidectes, Melilestes, Meliphaga, Melipotes, Melithreptus, Melitograis, Myza, Myzomela, Oreornis, Philemon, Phylidonyris, Plectorhyncha, Prosthemadera, Ptiloprora, Pycnopygius, Ramsayornis, Stresemannia, Timeliopsis, Trichodere, Xanthomyza, Xanthotis (genera


Lamprolia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhipiduridae.


Lobotos

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – wattled cuckooshrikes, of tropical Africa.


Pitohui

Coined by René Lesson, and thought to be from an onomatopoeic name used around Manokwari.

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae – the pitohuis. (formerly included in Pachycephalidae)


Arses

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch flycatchers of New Guinea and vicinity.


Crypsirina

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Newtonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae – certain warblers.


Pomarea

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch flycatchers.


Eulacestoma

From Ancient Greek αὖλαξ (aûlax, “ploughshare”) + -stoma.

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae.


Cracticidae

(obsolete) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – butcherbirds, currawongs and the like, equivalent to the modern subfamily Cracticinae of the family Artamidae.


Daphoenositta

A taxonomic genus within the family Neosittidae – woodland birds of Australia that resemble nuthatches.


Amytornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἄμυτις (Ámutis, “Achaemenid princess”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the grasswrens.


Lathrotriccus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Terpsiphone

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Monarcha

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch birds.


Meliphaga

From New Latin meliphaga, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + φαγητόν (phagētón, “food, consumption”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn) aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō), ἔδω (édō, “to eat, to consume”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Cyanolyca

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – small jays found in humid highland forests in southern Mexico, Central America and the Andes in South America.


Artamidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – woodswallow, butcherbirds, and close relatives.

Artamus

family): Artaminae (woodswallow), Cracticinae (butcherbird & allies), Peltopsinae (peltops


Eurocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae.


Pachycephalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – whistlers and allies.


Corydon

From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – the single species Corydon sumatranus (dusky broadbill), of South East Asia.


Rhipiduridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the fantails.


Podoces

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Colluricincla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – shrikethrushes, native to Australia, New Guinea, and certain nearby islands.


Oreoica

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “dwelling”).


Parotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – six-plumed birds of paradise.


Dicruridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the drongos.


Semioptera

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Melampitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Melampittidae.


Ifrita

A taxonomic genus within the family Ifritidae.


Crateroscelis

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – mouse-warblers, species now reassigned.

Crateroscelis nigrorufa

bicolored mouse-warbler, now Aethomyias nigrorufus, sometimes Sericornis nigrorufus

Crateroscelis robusta

mountain mouse-warbler, now Origma robusta


Corcorax

A taxonomic genus within the family Corcoracidae – the white-winged chough.


Pachycephala

From Ancient Greek παχυς (pakhus), πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – thickheads and whistlers of Australia and Oceania.


Finschia

A sparrow-like bird of New Zealand, the pipipi

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae.


Carterornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – birds of Australia and Melanesia, called monarchs.


Manucodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – manucodes.


Urolestes

African long-tailed shrike
African long-tailed shrike

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – with a single species (Urolestes melanoleucus); magpie shrike or African long-tailed shrike.


Cissa

From Ancient Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “magpie”). Compare modern Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “jay, magpie”).


Urocissa

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – various magpies.


Strepera

From New Latin streperus (“noisy”), from Latin strepō (“make a noise”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the currawongs.


Phonygammus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – trumpet manucode.


Gymnorhinus

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – pinyon jay.


Antilophia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae – two species of the manakins.


Poecilodryas

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.


Seleucidis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Coloeus

From Ancient Greek κολοιός (koloiós, “jackdaw”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Psilorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – brown jay.


Serpophaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Campephagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cuckooshrikes.


Struthidea

A taxonomic genus within the family Corcoracidae – the apostlebird.


Heteromyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – certain robins.


Cyanocorax

From Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kúanos, “dark blue”) + κόρᾰξ (kórax, “raven”).


Artamus

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the woodswallows.


Dulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dulidae – the palmchat.


Ptilopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.


Diphyllodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – certain birds of paradise.


Phainoptila

black-and-yellow phainoptila
black-and-yellow phainoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae – the black-and-yellow phainoptila.


Picathartes

A taxonomic genus within the family Picathartidae – the rockfowl.


Ptilogonys

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae.


Stenostira

A taxonomic genus within the family Stenostiridae.


Hypocolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Hypocoliidae – the grey hypocolius or hypocolius.


Bombycilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Bombycillidae – the waxwings.


Phainopepla

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae – the phainopepla.


Picumnus

From Latin Pīcumnus (“a Roman deity personifying a woodpecker”), from pīcus (“woodpecker”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker; magpie”) + *mno-.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – the piculets.


Periparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae.


Picathartidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the rockfowl.


Epimachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – certain sicklebills.


Mohoidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the recently extinct oos.


Cyanopica

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – certain magpies.


Machaerirhynchus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “dagger”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “bill”), coined by British ornithologist and naturalist John Gould in 1850.

coin

A taxonomic genus within the family Machaerirhynchidae – the boatbills.


Cyanocitta

From Latin cyano- (“cyan”) + Ancient Greek κίττα (kítta, “jay”), variant of Ancient Greek κίσσα (kíssa).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Nucifraga

From Latin nuci- (“nut”) + frangō (“to break”); compare nucifrangĭbulum (“nutcracker”).


Drepanornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.

Drepanornis albertisi (black-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis bruijnii (pale-billed sicklebill - species


Corcoracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australian mudnesters.


Eupetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Eupetidae – Malaysian rail-babbler.


Cephalopyrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae.


Eupetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Malaysian rail-babbler.


Hylocitrea

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylocitreidae – hylocitrea or yellow-flanked whistler.


Panurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Panuridae – the bearded reedling.


Certhilauda

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Monarchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the monarchs.


Ptilogonatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – silky-flycatchers, birds of Central America.


Ammomanes

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – the desert larks.


Peneoenanthe

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – mangrove robin (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta).

Peneoenanthe pulverulenta

mangrove robin, often Peneothello pulverulenta


Lullula

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – the woodlark.


Lycocorax

From the obsolete genus Lycos (which is from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “jackdaw”)) + Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).


Agriornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – shrike-tyrants.


Dulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the palmchat.


Hylocitreidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – hylocitrea, yellow-flanked whistler, or olive-flanked whistler, Hylocitrea bonensis.


Bombycillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – waxwings.


Stenostiridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – fairy flycatchers.


Panuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bearded reedling.


Nicator

From Ancient Greek νικάτωρ (nikátōr, “conqueror”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Nicatoridae – the nicators.


Nicatoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the nicators.


Poecile

From Ancient Greek ποικῐ́λη (poikílē), feminine form of ποικίλος (poikílos, “spotted, embroidered”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae.


Chaetopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the rock-jumpers.


Andropadus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Andropadus importunus (sombre greenbul).


Sipodotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – sole species Sipodotus wallacii (Wallace's fairywren).


Atticora

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Conioptilon

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόνιος (kónios, “dusty”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “soft feathers, down”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Baeolophus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βαιός (baiós, “small”) + λόφος (lóphos, “neck”)

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae – certain titmice.


Psophodes

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae – certain whipbirds.


Cerasophila

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – white-headed bulbul (Cerasophila thompsoni, now Hypsipetes thompsoni).


Neolestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Neolestes torquatus black-collared bulbul).


Peneothello

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – certain robins, principally of Australia and New Guinea.

Peneothello pulverulenta

mangrove robin, now Peneoenanthe pulverulenta


Sylvietta

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae.


Erythrocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae.


Stelgidillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – a single species of greenbul.


Chaetops

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetopidae – the rockjumpers.


Thescelocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Thescelocichla leucopleura (swamp palm bulbul).


Tricholestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Tricholestes criniger (hairy-backed bulbul), of Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malaysian peninsula.


Atimastillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Atimastillas flavicollis (yellow-throated leaflove), of Africa.


Hemixos

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain bulbuls.


Alophoixus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – most called golden bulbuls.


Baeopogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls.


Alauda

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – typical larks.


Chlorocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls, of Africa.


Bleda

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – bristlebills.


Haplochelidon

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Acritillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica).


Anthoscopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – African penduline tits.


Spizixos

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – finchbills, of subtropical east Asia.


Cettiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cettia bush warblers and allies.


Alaudidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – larks.


Thamnornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Bernieridae.


Phyllergates

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae.


Pnoepyga

A taxonomic genus within the family Pnoepygidae – cupwings or wren-babblers, of southern and southeastern Asia.


Alaemon

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Macrosphenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the crombecs, African warblers.


Pycnonotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain bulbuls.

including many now in other genera in subfamily Pycnonotinae


Euryceros

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Calyptocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Calyptocichla serinus (golden greenbul).


Galerida

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – certain larks.


Calamonastides

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Seicercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloscopidae.


Psaltria

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae.


Riparia

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Sphecotheres

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae.


Aphelocoma

From Latinized Ancient Greek ἀφελής (aphelḗs, “simple”) + Latin coma (“hair”) (from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)), in reference to the lack of striped or banded feathers in this genus, compared to other jays.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – certain New World jays, including scrub jays.


Dromaeocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae.


Achaetops

From ad- (“similar to, like”) + Chaetops (“rockjumpers”), from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae – rockrunner, of southern Africa.


Psalidoprocne

From Ancient Greek ψαλίς (psalís) and Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē).


Batis

Coined by German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1833. Apparently from Ancient Greek βατίς (batís), an unidentified worm- or grub-eating bird mentioned by Aristotle in History of Animals.

coinage

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae – sparrow-like birds of sub-Saharan Africa.


Hartertula

A taxonomic genus within the family Bernieridae.


Phyllastrephus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – greenbuls, brownbuls, and a leaflove.


Progne

From Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – swallow-like American birds called martins.


Criniger

Borrowed from Latin crīniger (“long-haired”, adjective).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain of the greenbuls, songbirds of Africa.


Pyrrholaemus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – redthroat.


Arizelocichla

From Ancient Greek ἀρίζηλος (arízēlos, “conspicuous”) + κίχλη (kíkhlē, “thrush”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls, of Africa.


Cisticola

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Aegithalos

From Ancient Greek αἰγιθαλός (aigithalós, “titmouse”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae – various bushtits.


Donacobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Donacobiidae – the black-capped donacobius.


Leonardina

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Platylophus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Delichon

New Latin, anagram of Chelidon, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn, “swallow”), to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – house martins.


Dumetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae – tawny-bellied babbler.


Ptyonoprogne

From Ancient Greek πτύον (ptúon, “fan”), referring to the shape of its open tail, and Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Stachyridopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Bradypterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – certain warblers.


Abroscopus

From Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “graceful; delicate”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher; seeker”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae – some species of warblers.


Incana

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – the Socatra warbler.


Elaphrornis

Sri Lanka bush warbler
Sri Lanka bush warbler

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – Sri Lanka bush warbler, Ceylon bush warbler, or Palliser's warbler.


Xenopirostris

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae – native to Madagascar.

Xenopirostris damii (Van Dam's vanga (Xenopirostris polleni - other species


Schoenicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae.


Apalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – the apalises, small passerine birds of sub-Saharan Africa.


Donacobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – black-capped donacobius.


Malcorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Macronus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – most of the tit-babblers.


Acrocephalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – reed warblers and allies.


Micromacronus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – miniature babblers.


Buettikoferella

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – an Old World warbler, the buff-banded thicketbird or buff-banded bushbird, found in Indonesia.


Gampsorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Eremomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – small birds of sub-Saharan Africa similar to sylvids.


Acrocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Stachyris

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Megalurulus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – thicketbirds; now Cincloramphus.


Eremiornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – Eremiornis carteri (spinifexbird, now usually Poodytes carteri or Megalurus carteri).


Mayrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Bernieridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Malagasy warblers.


Ptilostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – the piapiac (Ptilostomus afer).


Remiz

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – Eurasian penduline tits.


Eremophila

→ English: eremophila

From Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “alone, lonely, solitary”) + -phila.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – horned larks.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – Australian desert shrubs and trees, many called poverty bushes and emu bushes.


Schistolais

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – prinias.


Pellorneidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the fulvettas and ground babblers.


Megalurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – striated grassbird, found in India and southeastern Asia.

(Megalurus palustris - sole remaining species; for species now transferred to other genera see Megalurus


Thapsinillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae.


Heterophasia

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae.


Ptilocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Locustella

Locusta + -ella, from the cricket- or grasshopper-like chirping song of members of the genus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – grass warblers.


Heliothryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Iduna

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Timalia

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Psittiparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae.


Phylloscopus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + σκοπός (skopós, “seeker”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloscopidae – leaf warblers.


Garrulax

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – some of the laughingthrushes.


Chaetornis

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – the bristled grassbird.


Cholornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain parrotbills.


Phylloscopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – leaf warblers and allies.


Eremopterix

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Lioparus

golden-breasted fulvetta
golden-breasted fulvetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Lioparus chrysotis (golden-breasted fulvetta), of temperate and subtropical montane forests of southeastern Asia.


Chleuasicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris (pale-billed parrotbill).


Locustellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the grassbirds and allies.


Moupinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Moupinia poecilotis (rufous-tailed babbler).


Babax

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βάβαξ (bábax, “chatterer”).

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – four species of babaxes, passerine birds found in Asia.


Actinodura

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – barwings, of southern Asia.


Pityriasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pityriaseidae – the Bornean bristlehead.


Horizorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – Dohrn's thrush-babbler or Principe flycatcher-babbler.


Myzornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Myzornis pyrrhoura (fire-tailed myzornis).


Sterrhoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – babblers of the Philippines.


Chrysomma

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain babblers.


Cleptornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae.


Pellorneum

Unclear, but likely from Ancient Greek πέλλος (péllos, “blue-grey”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae – certain babblers.


Robsonius

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae – certain ground babblers.


Lioptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – the bush blackcap.


Sinosuthora

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain parrotbills.


Cantorchilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae.


Irenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – fairy-bluebirds.


Parophasma

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – the Abyssinian catbird.


Chamaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Chamaea fasciata (wrentit).


Melocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae.


Aegithinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the ioras.


Promeropidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sugarbirds.


Tichodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Tichodromidae – the wallcreeper.


Melanotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – mockingbirds.


Lanius

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – shrikes.


Yuhina

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – the yuhinas.


Turdoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – Old-World babblers.


Lophozosterops

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae.


Modulatrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Modulatricidae – spot-throat.


Amphilais

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) + λαιός (laiós, “a kind of thrush, prob. the blue thrush, (Petrocichla cyanus)”) or from ἀμφιλάων (amphiláōn)

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – grey emutail, also known as the Madagascan grassbird or feather-tailed warbler.


Ramphocaenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae – the long-billed gnatwren.


Bernieria

Synonym of Beilschmiedia (“plant genus”)


Conostoma

From Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos) + -stoma.

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Conostoma aemodium (great parrotbill).


Crocias

Ancient Greek κροκίας (krokías, “a saffron-colored stone”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – now Laniellus, called crociases.

Crocias albonotatus

syn. of Laniellus albonotatus, spotted crocias

Crocias langbianis

syn. of Laniellus langbianis, grey-crowned crocias


Phyllanthus

→ Malayalam: ഫൈല്ലാന്തസ് (phaillāntasŭ)

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – Capuchin babbler, of forested tropical and subtropical Africa.

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllanthaceae – leafflowers, of all tropical and subtropical regions.


Ramphocinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Randia

After Austin L. Rand (ornithologist) and Isaac Rand (botanist and apothecary) + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Bernieridae – Rand's warbler.


Hyliotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the hyliotas.


Promerops

From pro- (“similar to”) + Merops (“bee-eaters”).

prefix

A taxonomic genus within the family Promeropidae – sugarbirds.


Setornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Setornis criniger (hook-billed bulbul).


Rhopophilus

From Ancient Greek ῥώψ f (rhṓps, “brushwood, underwood”) + -philus m (“-phile”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain babblers.


Onychognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Catherpes

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – canyon wren.


Oreoscoptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus).


Rhipidura

From Ancient Greek ῥιπίς (rhipís, “fan”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhipiduridae – the fantails, small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.


Fulvetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain of the birds called fulvettas (Alcippe fulvettas.


Alethe

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Uropsila

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – white-bellied wren, of northern Central America and southern Mexico.


Dumetella

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – grey catbird (Dumetella carolinensis).


Hyliota

A taxonomic genus within the family Hyliotidae – the hyliotas, which are all African.


Calendulauda

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Micromonacha

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – the lanceolated monklet.


Pseudoalcippe

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – now often included in genus Sylvia.

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica

syn. of Sylvia abyssinica, African hill babbler

Pseudoalcippe atriceps

syn. of Sylvia atriceps, Rwenzori hill babbler


Cyphorhinus

From Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos) + ῥίς (rhís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – certain wrens.


Arcanator

A taxonomic genus within the family Modulatricidae.

Arcanator orostruthus

dapple-throat, dappled mountain robin, dappled mountain greenbul


Sitta

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sittidae.


Auriparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – the verdin.


Scissirostrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the grosbeak starling.


Anthipes

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain flycatchers of tropical Asia.


Gracula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas of south and southeast Asia.


Pnoepygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wren-babblers.


Mimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Leucopsar

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Bali myna.


Stizorhina

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Salpinctes

From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“trumpeter”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – the rock wren.

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – including rocktrumpets, now in genus Mandevilla.


Notopholia

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Notopholia corrusca (black-bellied starling).


Cercomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – now Oenanthe.


Tichodromidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the wallcreeper.


Catharus

From Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure, clean”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – migrant thrushes of North America and nightingale-thrushes of Central and South America.


Mimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – mockingbirds and thrashers.


Cercotrichas

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – scrub robins.


Psaltriparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae – the American bushtit.


Gracupica

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – certain Asian pied mynas and black-collared starlings.


Chaimarrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart, now (Phoenicurus leucocephalus).


Cichladusa

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – palm thrushes.


Cossypha

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – robin-chats.


Cyanoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain flycatchers.


Myiomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae.


Basilornis

From Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas native to Indonesia and the Philippines.


Buphagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the oxpeckers.


Toxostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Myioparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – tit-flycatchers.


Dioptrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the slaty flycatchers, now in Melaenornis.


Brachypteryx

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Copsychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – principally magpie-robins and shamas.


Certhia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κέρθιος (kérthios, “a small bird, perhaps the Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Certhiidae – the typical treecreepers.


Salpornis

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“trumpet”) + Ancient Greek [Term?] (“bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Certhiidae.


Cyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers, principally of southeast Asia.


Leiothrix

New Latin leio- (“smooth”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – certain babblers.


Luscinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – including nightingales.


Eumyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of India.


Sturnornis

New Latin Sturnus (“principal genus of starlings”) + -ornis (“bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – white-faced starling.


Ficedula

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the largest genus of Old World flycatchers.


Cossyphicula

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-bellied robin-chat (Cossyphicula roberti).


Galbulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the jacamars.


Hodgsonius

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-bellied redstart (now Luscinia phaenicuroides).


Niltava

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae.


Chalcomitra

The name Chalcomitra is from the Ancient Greek khalkomitros "wearing a bronze head-band", from khalkos "bronze" and mitra "diadem".

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae – certain sunbirds of Africa.


Pinarochroa

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – moorland chat (Pinarochroa sordida).


Pinarornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – boulder chat (Pinarornis plumosus).


Chloropsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chloropseidae – the leafbirds.


Melaenornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of sub-Saharan Africa.


Sigelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – fiscal flycatcher, now (Melaenornis silens).


Erythropygia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – scrub robins, now Cercotrichas.


Thamnolaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – cliff chats.


Humblotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Humblot's flycatcher (Humblotia flavirostris).


Arachnothera

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Swynnertonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Swynnerton's robin.


Grandala

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of the Himalayas.


Empidornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – silverbird, a flycatcher of eastern Africa.


Rhinomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the jungle flycatchers.


Prionochilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicaeidae.


Stiphrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – orange-throated forest robin (Stiphrornis erythrothorax).


Buphagus

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + φάγος (phágos, “feeding upon”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Buphagidae – oxpeckers.


Cracticus

From Hellenic κρακτικός (kraktikós, “noisy”) from κράζω (krázō, “cry out, call (loudly)”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the butcherbirds.


Namibornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the Hereo chat.


Muscicapella

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – pygmy flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni).


Xenocopsychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Angolan cave chats.


Gymnoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Bradornis

Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain Old World flycatchers, of sub-Saharan Africa, now in genus Melaenornis.


Campylorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – certain wrens of South and Central America.


Ixonotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Ixonotus guttatus (spotted greenbul).


Agropsar

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling, Sturnus vulgaris”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Asian starlings.


Histurgops

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – rufous-tailed weaver, of east Africa.


Anaplectes

A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.


Carpospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – pale rockfinch or pale rock sparrow, a Middle Eastern bird with resemblance to both finches and sparrows.


Neosittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sittellas, woodland birds of Australia, resembling nuthatches (Sittidae).


Cinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cinclidae – the dippers.


Cryptospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Kakamega

After Kakamega, the name of a town and county in Kenya

A taxonomic genus within the family Modulatricidae – grey-chested babbler, native to many parts of tropical Africa.


Sheppardia

Named after British farmer (and settler in Africa) Peter Sheppard + -ia.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – akalats.


Cinclidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – dippers.


Erithacus

From Latin erithacus (“thought to be Erithacus rubecula”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain Old World robins.

Erithacus akahige and Erithacus komadori


Cinclidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Mniaceae – cinclidium moss.


Sialia

Ancient Greek σίᾰλον (síalon, “spit, saliva”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – American bluebirds.


Chloropseidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the leafbirds.


Acridotheres

From New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”), from Ancient Greek.

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the typical mynas.


Ploceus

Ancient Greek πλοκεος (plokeos, “weaver”)


Onychostruthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – white-rumped snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii).


Campicoloides

New Latin campicola (“field-dwelling”) (from campus (“field”) + colo (“I dwell”)) Campicola, obsolete genus name of some species of Oenanthe and others + -oides

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – buff-streaked chat.


Rhabdornis

From Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Philippine creepers.

Rhabdornis mystacalis

stripe-headed creeper, stripe-headed rhabdornis, stripe-sided rhabdornis

Rhabdornis grandis

grand rhabdornis, long-billed rhabdornis

Rhabdornis inornatus

stripe-breasted rhabdornis, plain-headed creeper, stripe-breasted rhabdornis


Dendronanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – the forest wagtail.


Spermophaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – the bluebill finches.


Saxicoloides

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the Indian robin.


Pogonocichla

From Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”) + κίχλη (kíkhlē, “thrush”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-starred robin.


Montifringilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – snowfinches.


Pytilia

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Tmetothylacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae.


Anomalospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Viduidae – the cuckoo finch.


Myrmecocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – ant-eating chats.


Foudia

A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.


Paludipasser

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – Paludipasser locustella (locust finch).


Myrmoborus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Dicaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the flowerpeckers.


Eophona

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Peucedramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Peucedramidae – olive warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus.


Passeridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Old World sparrows and snowfinches.


Cinnyris

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Quelea

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).


Coccopygia

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – certain small seed-eating birds of eastern and southern Africa.


Eremopsaltria

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now in Bucanetes.


Pentholaea

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain chats, now in genera Oenanthe and Myrmecocichla.

Pentholaea arnotti

now Myrmecocichla arnotti, Pentholaea collaris (now Myrmecocichla collaris, Ruaha chat), Arnot's chat


Loxioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – one surviving Hawaiian honeycreeper finch.


Alcippe

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcippeidae – some fulvettas; formerly placed in other families, including Pellorneidae and Timaliidae).


Parmoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Motacilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – wagtails.


Macronyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – longclaws, certain passerine birds of Africa.


Nectariniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sunbirds.


Callacanthis

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – spectacled finch, of warm-temperate Asia.


Heteroxenicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Monticola

From Latin monticola (“mountain-dweller, mountaineer”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – rock thrushes.


Vidua

A taxonomic genus within the family Viduidae – the indigobirds and whydahs.


Prunellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – accentors.


Haematospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Ploceidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – weavers and widowbirds.


Aethopyga

Ancient Greek αἶθος (aîthos) + πυγή (pugḗ)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae – certain Asian sunbirds.


Leucosticte

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the mountain finches.


Peucedramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – olive warbler.


Oreostruthus

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – mountain firetail.


Amandava

A corruption of Gujarati અમદાવાદ (amadāvād, “Ahmedabad”). Compare English amadavat.


Pinicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – only the pine grosbeak.


Mino

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas of New Guinea.


Bucanetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain Old World finches.


Masius

Named after Luigi Masi, Italian republican and secretary to Bonaparte. For the surname, see Masi.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Estrildidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – waxbills, munias and allies.


Palmeria

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – ʻakohekohe.


Neospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now Crithagra concolor (Sao Tome grosbeak).


Leiothrichidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – laughingthrushes, of the Old World tropics, especially southern Asia.


Zeledonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Zeledoniidae – wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata), of highland Costa Rica and Panama.


Estrilda

From Dutch or German astrild, based on Afrikaans astrild, estrelda, astrilda, local names for the African waxbill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Xenoligea

A taxonomic genus within the family Phaenicophilidae – white-winged warbler (Xenoligea montana).


Urocynchramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the Przevalski's finch.


Ampeliceps

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Hemignathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Basileuterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Muscicapidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – chats and Old World flycatchers.


Oenanthe

(plants) A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – water dropworts.


Manucerthia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now Loxops mana (Hawaii creeper).


Iole

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – songbirds of tropical eastern Asia.


Cinclocerthia

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Motacillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wagtails and pipits.


Phoenicurus

From Latin phoenīcūrus, from Ancient Greek φοινίκουρος (phoiníkouros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – redstarts.

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

syn. Rhyacornis fuliginosa; plumbeous water redstart

Phoenicurus bicolor

syn. Rhyacornis bicolor; Luzon water redstart


Loxia

From Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crosswise”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the crossbills.


Enicurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the forktails.


Serinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – serins, certain siskins, and typical canaries.


Pyrrhula

From Ancient Greek πυρρούλας (purrhoúlas, “bullfinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – bullfinches.


Catharopeza

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “spotless, clean”) + πέζα (péza, “foot, instep, bottom”)


Neocossyphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Euphonia

→ English: euphonia

→ Spanish: eufonia

eu- (“well, good, true”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice, etc.”) + -ia.


Parus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae – several tits.


Erythrura

Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + Latin -ūra (“-ure”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – parrotfinches.


Helmitheros

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “worm”) + -θηρος (-thēros, “hunter”) (from θηράω (thēráō, “hunt, chase”))


Teretistris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τερέτισμα (terétisma, “a humming, twanging, twittering”)


Coccothraustes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοκκοθραύστης (kokkothraústēs, “grosbeak”), from κόκκος (kókkos, “nut, seed, etc”) + θραύστης (thraústēs, “one who breaks”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the grosbeaks and related birds.


Cutia

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae.


Seiurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae – the ovenbird.


Parulidae

Parula (“former name of Setophaga”) + -idae

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A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – New World warblers.


Vermivora

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Cinnyricinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Limnothlypis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λίμνη (límnē, “marshy lake”) + New Latin thlypis (“warbler”); see Thlypopsis


Icteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteriidae – [yellow-breasted chat], found in most of North America and in Central America.


Cnemotriccus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Rhyacornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – now usually Phoenicurus; redstarts.


Drepanorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Scepomycter

From Ancient Greek σκέπᾰς m (sképas) or Ancient Greek σκέπη n (sképē, “covering, shelter, shade, protection”) + Ancient Greek μῠκτήρ m (muktḗr, “nostril”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Urocynchramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Urocynchramidae – the Przevalski's finch.


Microcerculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae.


Geomalia

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – now synonym of Zoothera.


Muscicapa

New Latin, from Latin musca (“fly”) + capere (“to capture”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain typical flycatchers.


Kozlowia

Named after Russian explorer Pyotr Kozlov + -ia.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Saxicola

Latin saxicolus (“stone-dwelling, wall-dwelling”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – stonechats.


Passer

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Linurgus

From Ancient Greek λινουργός (linourgós, “linen-weaver”).


Rhodopechys

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – crimson-winged finches.


Emblema

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Prunella

From Medieval Latin prunella, brunella, from Old High German brūn (“brown”) + the diminutive ending -ella.

A taxonomic genus within the family Prunellidae – accentors.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – selfheal.


Prosthemadera

From Ancient Greek πρόσθημα (prósthēma, “an appendage”) + δειρή (deirḗ, “neck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Xanthopsar

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Amphispiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae.


Drymodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.


Lonchura

Coined from Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē, “spear”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – munias, mannikins and silverbills.

Lonchura atricapilla

chestnut munia or black-headed munia; formerly L. malacca atricapilla

Lonchura bicolor

black-and-white mannikin or black-and-white munia

Lonchura caniceps

grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia

Lonchura cantans

African silverbill; formerly identified as L. malabarica

Lonchura castaneothorax

chestnut-breasted mannikin, chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird

Lonchura domestica

Bengalese finch or society finch; = L. striata domestica

Lonchura flaviprymna

yellow-rumped mannikin or yellow-rumped munia

Lonchura kelaarti

black-throated munia or Jerdon's mannikin

Lonchura leucosticta

streak-headed mannikin or streak-headed munia; includes the white-spotted mannikin

Lonchura malabarica

Indian silverbill or white-throated munia

Lonchura melaena

buff-bellied mannikin, sooty munia or Bismarck munia

Lonchura montana

western alpine mannikin, Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia

Lonchura nevermanni

grey-crowned mannikin or grey-crowned munia

Lonchura nigerrima

New Hanover mannikin or New Hanover munia

Lonchura nigriceps

red-backed mannikin or brown-backed munia

Lonchura oryzivora

Java sparrow, Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird

Lonchura pallidiventer

cream-bellied munia or cream-bellied mannikin

Lonchura punctulata

scaly-breasted munia, nutmeg mannikin or spice finch

Lonchura spectabilis

hooded mannikin, hooded munia, New Britain mannikin or Sclater's mannikin

Lonchura striata

white-rumped munia or white-rumped mannikin

Lonchura teerinki

black-breasted mannikin or black-breasted munia

Lonchura vana

grey-banded mannikin or grey-banded munia


Dolichonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – bobolink.


Polioptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae.


Wilsonia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae – synonym of Setophaga, certain New World warblers.

Wilsonia citrina

hooded warbler; syn. of Setophaga citrina

Wilsonia pusilla

Wilson's warbler; syn. of Cardellina pusilla

Wilsonia canadensis

Canada warbler; syn. of Cardellina canadensis


Agelaioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the bay-winged cowbird or baywing.

Agelaioides fringillarius

treated as a subspecies in some taxonomies


Tarsiger

From New Latin tarsus (“flat part of the foot”) + -ger (“bearing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – bush robins.


Coerebidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bananaquit.


Ocyalus

From Ancient Greek Ὠκύαλος (Ōkúalos), itself from ὠκύαλος (ōkúalos, “swift, violent”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – now Cacicus.


Amblyramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae. containing only Amblyramphus holosericeus, the scarlet-headed blackbird.


Aimophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – some American sparrows.


Porphyrospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae.


Oriturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – striped sparrow, of Mexico.


Ammodramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – certain New World sparrows.


Chrysomus

From Ancient Greek χρύσωμα (khrúsōma, “wrought gold”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain blackbirds of South America.


Cacicus

From Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”) or Lokono kassequa (“chieftain; power”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Gubernatrix

From Latin gubernātrīx (“female leader”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae – yellow cardinal.


Nesopsar

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – Jamaican blackbird.


Curaeus

Curaeus is derived from the indigenous Mapuche word kêreu, which means "black", and alludes to the color of the bird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the Austral blackbird.


Arremonops

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – of the tropical and semitropical Americas.


Atlapetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae.


Junco

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – the juncos.


Melospiza

Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).


Icterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – New World orioles.


Coereba

A taxonomic genus within the family Coerebidae – the single species Coereba flaveola (bananaquit).


Arremon

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – principally brush finches and certain sparrows.


Psarocolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – oropendolas, birds of Central and South America, known for their large hanging nests.


Passerella

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – the fox sparrows.


Pipilo

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – some of the towhees.


Anisognathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Quiscalus

New Latin, probably from Medieval Latin quiscula (“a quail”) (also other spellings)

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – six of the ten species called grackles, of the New World.


Amaurospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – seedeaters.


Pselliophorus

Ancient Greek ψελιοφόρος (pseliophóros, “wearing bracelets”)


Agelaius

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγελαῖος (agelaîos, “gregarious”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – several blackbirds.


Xenospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – Sierra Madre sparrow (Xenospiza baileyi), also known as Bailey's sparrow.


Chlorothraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – tanagers.


Cyanoloxia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – grosbeaks.


Granatellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – chats.


Saltator

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers.


Cyanocompsa

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – blue bunting.


Dives

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain New World blackbirds.


Acanthidops

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – the peg-billed finch.


Microbates

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae.


Lophospingus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain crested finches.


Bangsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers found in humid forests of parts of the tropical Americas.


Rhodothraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – crimson-collared grosbeak.


Hemispingus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Synonym of Thlypopsis.


Iridosornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Iridophanes

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – golden-collared honeycreeper.


Spiza

From Ancient Greek σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – dickcissel.


Stephanophorus

Ancient Greek στεφανήφορος (stephanḗphoros, “wearing a crown, crowned”)

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Emberizoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – some grass finches.


Calcariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the longspurs, snow buntings.


Melanospiza

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

Saint Lucia black finch
Saint Lucia black finch

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Saint Lucia black finch.


Idiopsar

From Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “distinct”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – short-tailed finch.


Nemosia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek νέμος (némos, “glade”).


Habia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – ant tanagers.


Geospiza

From Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Darwin's finches.


Parkerthraustes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek θραύστης (thraústēs, “one who breaks”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae.


Calcarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae – the longspurs.


Tangara

From Portuguese tangara, from Old Tupi tangara.

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – typical tanagers.


Oreothraupis

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + θραυπίς (thraupís, “a kind of small bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – the tanager finch.


Tiaris

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – most of the grassquits.


Passerina

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – North American buntings.


Plectrophenax

Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”) + Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, “impostor”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae.


Cardinalis

From Ecclesiastical Latin cardinālis (“cardinal [in the Catholic Church]”), due to the red color of the cardinal's cassock.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – cardinals.


Zonotrichia

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – crowned sparrows.


Nesospiza

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – finches from Tristan da Cunha.


Sicalis

From Ancient Greek σικαλίς (sikalís), a variant of συκαλίς (sukalís): a small, black-headed bird, mentioned by Epicharmus, Aristotle, and other authors; not further identified, but perhaps a sort of warbler. From συκῆ (sukê, “fig tree”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain birds called yellow finches.


Thraupis

From Ancient Greek θραυπίς (thraupís, “a kind of small bird”).


Sporophila

Ancient Greek σπορᾱ́ f (sporā́, “seed”) + Latin -phila f (“-lover”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Columba rupestris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – hill pigeon, of temperate central and eastern Asia.


Cardinalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cardinals and certain grosbeaks, tanagers, buntings, chats, and close relatives.


Columba bollii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Bolle's pigeon.


Columba leuconota

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – snow pigeon.


Columba albitorques

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-collared pigeon.


Columba elphinstonii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Nilgiri wood pigeon.


Columba oliviae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Somali pigeon.


Columba argentina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – silvery pigeon.